Consider the following statements: As per 2001 Census
1. The two States with the lowest sex ratio are Haryana and Punjab
2. The two States with the lowest population per sq km. of area are Meghalaya and Mizoram
3. Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio
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Consider the following statements:
1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on 26 January, 1950
2. The borrowing programme of the Government of India is handled by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
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In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest Foreign Direct Investment inflows into India?
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Which of the following is not a recommendation of the task force on direct taxes under the chairm-anship of Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar in the year 2002?
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Consider the following statements:
1. The National Housing Bank the apex institution of housing finance in India, was set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India
2. The Small Industries Development Bank of India was established as a whollyowned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Bank of India
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Consider the following statements:
1. Regarding the procurement of food-grains, the Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open–ended procurement policy.
2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for cereals.
3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform central issue prices to the States/Union Territories.
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Consider the following statement: India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because:
1. Farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices.
2. Most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall.
3. Oils from the seeds of free origin and rice bran have remained unexploited.
4. It is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops.
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Assertion(A): India does not export natural rubber.
Reason(R): About 97% of India’s demand for natural rubber is met from domestic production.
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